Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-09
FROM WARRINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF tho Alexis. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8, 1887.

Especial Correspondence oil THO AleXa. tAZETTE.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8, 1887.
1t has long been known that the personal
relations, once so close between the two Vir-
ginia Senators. do not now exist and that not
withstanding that famous embrace and kiss
on the stand of the State republican conven-
ton, the two gentlemen referred TO now en-
terrain for each other anything else than
friendly feelings. But it was not known
until recently that other matters than those
relating solely 10 party affairs had anything
to do with engenderng the un:riend-
ly feelings referred TO. Such, how
ever, it appears, is the case. tor
when excollector Craig, now prac
tcng lawyer in Mr. RidGleberger's country,
was here recently, he was employed by Gen.
Malone to bring suit on certain OF hr. hlo-
dleberger's notes held by the General, on
designated date, provided Mr.. Rddleberger
shall not settle them before that time.
Persons who were al the White House to-
day say the President seemed to he evident
ly worried about something, and conducted
him; elf more like he used to do earlier in
his term, and before the echo of the murmur
of disatl,ection i'll his party had reached him
and induced him to give his democratic call
ers more courteous hearing than he ba4
previously been doing. a great man, with all
the meaus at his disposal for executing his
wishes, is never worried, because those
means, if wisely used, are sufficient to pre-.
vent the occurrence OF any thing that should
cause worry. The fact that General Nc
Clelan was frequently worried about mat.
tors at his headquarters soon taught observ-
ing people that he was not great general
Representatives Barbour and Tucker, of
Virginia, and Allen, Mississippi called upon
the President this morning, the former for
the first time since his return from Europe,
10 recommend the appointment Of Col. Al
fred Rives, lately of the Virginia Midland
Railroad, but now of Mississippi, for the po
stion Of chief OF the coast survey, which
has been vacant for q long time. The Pres
ident received them politely and promised
to give Col. Rives's application due consider
alton. He made no reference to Mr.. Bar
bour's infrequent visits
Representative Daniel, when asked 10.
day if his hopes of the passage of the Blair
bill had been entirely dssipated, replied
that he feared they had, as we'll as those OF
several other hills in which Virginia is in
terested. 1t is meyer we'll to have sanguine
hopes of any thing to which Congress is a
party.
Elk. Senator Johnston, of Virginia, in talk
Ing Win Inc CJAZETTES correspondent tnlS
morning about the recent Conference OF Gov
ernor Lee and sons other Virginians, with
the democratic members of the Virginia
congressional delegation. as first published in
tie GAZETTE, said that if Governor Lee
should call an extra session of the Legi5la-
ture of his State he would give the State to
the republicans and ct once close his politi.
cal life
It's said at the White House to-day that
the names Of the commissioners to be ap-
pointed under the interstate commerce bill
will not be announced certainly until next
week. Among those whom the President
has in view in connection with those places
ia Gov Ireland, of Texas
The entire time Of the Senate TO day was con-
sumed in listening 10 eulogies upon the late Sen
ator Logan. Up to two o'clock Senators Colum,
Morgan and Manderson had spoken.
Rev. DR.. Bullock, formerly of Alexandria, ex-
chaplain of the Senate, opened the House with
prayer this morning
Mrs. Shields. daughter of Representative J. E.
Tucker, of Virginia, is so i'll at Natchez Miss
where she went from her home in Louisiana for
treatment, that her mother has been sent fov, and
left on last nights train.
The Senate yesterday passed the House bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the improvement of the
5oad from Danvilc to the Union cemetery there,
so that that bill now only requires the Presidents
signature 20 become law.